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So Long #91...

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Is it just me? Sam did great at OU in an uptempo no huddle defense. The few time the Rams ran a uptempo no huddle Sam did great. The only problem was we were behind by 3 TD's. Why not open a game with an uptempo no huddle offense once in a while. Surprise them! I'm not saying run it all the time, but I think Schotty should call an offense that plays towards Sam Bradfords strengths.

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That's a sentiment that's been echoed several times. I think Fisher wants to dictate the game flow with the old ground and pound attack though.

H. I. M.

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Sam does seem to be overprotective with his passes. It's good to protect the ball, but in the NFL there are many times that the ball needs to be thrown when the WR is still covered. I have always blamed this on Spags and his one on one defensive meetings with Sam during his 1st few years in the league. Sam was taught to play too defensively by a defensive coach... The results seem to be causing Sam to seemingly rely on the check-downs far too often,,, almost like he never expects the WRs down field to really be a consistent option.

Having said that, I must say that I do appreciate the way Sam protects the ball. There is real value in having a low interception number,,, but chances must be taken a little more than what I think Sam is comfortable with.

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Sam does seem to be overprotective with his passes. It's good to protect the ball, but in the NFL there are many times that the ball needs to be thrown when the WR is still covered. I have always blamed this on Spags and his one on one defensive meetings with Sam during his 1st few years in the league. Sam was taught to play too defensively by a defensive coach... The results seem to be causing Sam to seemingly rely on the check-downs far too often,,, almost like he never expects the WRs down field to really be a consistent option.

Having said that, I must say that I do appreciate the way Sam protects the ball. There is real value in having a low interception number,,, but chances must be taken a little more than what I think Sam is comfortable with.

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I wonder how much it has to do with Bradford having faith in a guy. When he finds a "favorite" he WILL find a way to get them the ball.

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The author, Mike Tanier, has been a Bradford hater. I don't why, but it's been kinda weird with him for a while now.

Last year in the Football Outsiders Almanac, he wrote this....

Three years into his NFL career, Sam Bradford has been pretty good at avoiding interceptions, and pretty bad at everything else. Recent quarterbacks who fit that description include Jason Campbell, Byron Leftwich, and Charlie Batch, which suggests that Bradford is a black quarterback who will settle into a long but undistinguished career as a backup.

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Maybe Tanier doesn't even have a reason for bashing Bradford. But he sure is a jerk about it.

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